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Dutch internet skills above EU average
The Dutch population aged 16-74 years became more skilled in using the internet between 2010 and 2013. The level of internet skills in the Dutch population is higher than average in the European Union
Dwindling number of pigs in most EU countries
The number of pigs fell in most EU countries in the last decade, although in some countries it increased. Pig numbers increased most in Germany and Spain. The Netherlands also saw an increase in the...
Eurozone GDP up by 0.3 percent in second quarter
Economic growth (GDP) in the euro area, EU and other countries in Q2 2016
Income inequality level stable in 2011
Income differences in the Netherlands remained stable in 2011 relative to the preceding year. The gap between rich and poor households has barely changed since 2001.
More and more e-shoppers in the Netherlands
E-shoppers: e-shoppers are 16 to 74-year-olds buying goods and services online.
Road haulage by foreign lorries up again
Road haulage to and from the Netherlands and by home country of haulier.
Trade to countries according to the Harmonised System 1996 - 2012
Imports, exports value and balance of trade of goods; according to the chapters of the Harmonised System and country (groups).
Dutch among the most positive Europeans
After the Fins, the Swedes and the Danes, the Dutch are Europe’s most optimistic consumers. The relatively high level of consumer confidence in the Netherlands was mainly based on positive...
Dutch youth very active on social networks
No less than 91 percent of young Internet users in the Netherlands were active on social networks like Hyves, Twitter and Facebook in 2010.
Dutch among top online shoppers in Europe
Around seven in ten Dutch people aged 16-75 years shopped online in 2011. This figure reflects the continuing increase in online shopping in the Netherlands, and places the Netherlands among the top...
Costs of social security amount to 179 billion euro in 2010
In the Netherlands, 179 billion euro ((30 percent of the total amount earned by all Dutch together) was spent on social security last year. Unemployment benefits rose most rapidly by 12 percent...
Immigration down after coronavirus outbreak
Immigration more than halved in the weeks following the implementation of COVID-19 measures and the number of Syrian refugees fell to a low in those weeks.
Slowdown population growth in 2012
Nearly 16.8 million people were living in the Netherlands on 1 January 2013, an increase by 48 thousand relative to one year previously. On balance, 13 thousand people from abroad settled in the...
More than 170 thousand people have no health insurance
On 1 May last year, 171 thousand (1.0 percent) of Dutch residents had no health insurance.
Social security cost 169 billion euro in 2009
Last year, 169 billion euro was paid out in social security benefits, i.e. 30 percent of the total amount earned by all Dutch. Two thirds of social security concern old age provisions and support...
Holiday groceries relatively cheap in Spain
Out of the five most visited holiday destinations, Spain is the cheapest for holidaymakers who buy their own groceries.
Increased cultivation of protein crops
The agricultural area utilised for the cultivation of protein crops in the Netherlands stood at 9 thousand hectares in 2018,, an increase of 38 percent relative to 2008 (5.6 hectares).
Migration contributes less to population growth
Compared to other EU countries, a large part of the Dutch population increase is due to natural growth.
Number of teenage mothers declining steadily
The number of teen mums in the Netherlands is relatively low.
Lower gains in life expectancy here and in the EU
Both in the Netherlands and in the EU, the increase in life expectancy is slowing down compared to previous periods. The largest increase was between 2003 and 2008. The Netherlands saw a relatively...
Nearly 180 thousand jobs filled by Polish workers
In 2017, over 838 thousand jobs in the Netherlands were filled by foreign workers. Polish workers constitute the largest group, occupying nearly 180 thousand jobs.
Population up by over 32 thousand in first half of 2018
The population of the Netherlands grew by more than 32 thousand in the first six months of 2018. This is slightly less than in the same period last year, when 35 thousand residents were added on...